HONOLULU – Fifteen University of Hawaiʻi faculty members have been selected as recipients of the Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching, and two were selected as recipients of the Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Research.

The Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching, which recognizes faculty who exhibit an extraordinary level of subject mastery and scholarship, teaching effectiveness and creativity, and personal values beneficial to students, was awarded to:

Abby C. Collier, Assistant Professor, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Department of Tropical Medicine & Medical Microbiology, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Jenifer S. Winter, Assistant Professor, School of Communications, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Christine R. Yano, Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

The Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Research, which recognizes a faculty member’s scholarly contributions that expand the boundaries of knowledge and enrich the lives of all in the community, nation and the world, was awarded to:

J. Patrick Henry, Professor and Astronomer, Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Lisa J. Kewley, Associate Astronomer, Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

These individuals will be recognized for their achievements along with other UH award recipients at the annual Convocation ceremony scheduled for September 27, 2011 at 10 a.m. at Kennedy Theatre on the UH Mānoa campus. The ceremony is open to the public at no charge, and no reservations are needed.